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Monthly Archives: January 2018

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Stark Law and Qui Tam Cases

By Rabin Kammerer Johnson |

Stark Law violations are a source of referrals for whistleblower claims, or qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act (FCA). Stark law refers to Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395nn, which deals with physician self-referrals. Stark Law Defined Under the Social Security Act provisions, Stark Law: Prohibits a physician… Read More »

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Methods Creditors Use to Try and Collect Personal Debts from Multiple Member LLCs

By Rabin Kammerer Johnson |

Like many other states, Florida doesn’t necessarily allow creditors to take the money or property of a multi-member LLC to pay off personal debts or liabilities incurred by one of the LLC’s owners. However, there is one method creditors may try to use in order to collect against the LLC for the individual’s debts…. Read More »

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Justice Department Recovers over $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in the 2017 Fiscal Year

By Rabin Kammerer Johnson |

The United States Department of Justice recently released statistics from the 2017 fiscal year, which includes more than $3.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims. Total recoveries since the False Claims Act (FCA) was strengthened in 1986 now top more than $56 billion. Types of Recoveries Of… Read More »

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Qui Tam Litigation: What is the False Claims Act?

By Rabin Kammerer Johnson |

We talk about qui tam, or whistleblower litigation, but what is the False Claims Act (FCA) that brings rise to this type of litigation. Qui Tam Defined The word qui tam is Latin and translates to “who as well”, and references lawsuits that are brought on behalf of the plaintiff and the government. These… Read More »

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Does an LLC Need an Operating Agreement in Florida?

By Rabin Kammerer Johnson |

Only a handful of states statutorily require that new LLC’s create an operating agreement.  Even if there is no legal requirement to do so in Florida, however, an LLC should have one. When things are going well within an LLC, members often don’t see the necessity for an operating agreement, but when disagreements arise, having one… Read More »

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